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The ones I've been looking at are solid wood but considering mdf came about around the same time I can't say if they're all solid wood throughout the ranges.
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Itching for a game of tennis but there's no one to play this afternoon and the evening in my mate's garden (summer house) with the tunes on has been cancelled.
In light of this I plan to eat like a wintered Serbian tonight while watching a film. Thinking Indian cuisine and a supposed biographical film.
In light of this I plan to eat like a wintered Serbian tonight while watching a film. Thinking Indian cuisine and a supposed biographical film.
Etaoin Shrdlu
Civis Illustris
I know it well, at least from the days when it still had a quiz machine, much favoured by civil servants who worked nearby. More tourists now, probably, assuming there are any. It was always notoriously fruity on St George's Day, for some reason, but likely to be quite peaceful when you're there.
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I never realised the British Museum was free, so chuffed. I think the Roman artefacts are in room 19. Not checked yet but I'm hoping the Elgin Marbles are housed there too as opposed to the other London museums.
The toll and congestion charges are confusing me a little, need to sit down tonight and work it all out.
The toll and congestion charges are confusing me a little, need to sit down tonight and work it all out.
Tironis
Civis Illustris
sit iter laetum - bene ambula et redambula!
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Could not get as close to Edward the Confessor's and Edward I's tombs (among others) as is normally expected but it was a fascinating tour nonetheless
The National Portrait Gallery was closed (I never checked the free entry places I wanted to visit so I never realized till I was outside it. Disappointed.
The British Museum was spectacular, to be able to view so many readabout sculptures and artefacts in the flesh was terrific. The highlight of the day was the north and west sections of the Parthenon Frieze, the Lapith and Centaur scenes.
I won't put pics on here when there's stacks already online but I will show the one I took by the Chapter House in the Abbey of the oldest door in Britain circa 1050 AD.
And also a pleasant surprise. A Piranesi vase I spotted from a mile off at the British Museum. Apparently it's a fairly accurate depiction of a fragmented one found at Hadrian's Villa. So chuffed to get close to a Piranesi work.
The National Portrait Gallery was closed (I never checked the free entry places I wanted to visit so I never realized till I was outside it. Disappointed.
The British Museum was spectacular, to be able to view so many readabout sculptures and artefacts in the flesh was terrific. The highlight of the day was the north and west sections of the Parthenon Frieze, the Lapith and Centaur scenes.
I won't put pics on here when there's stacks already online but I will show the one I took by the Chapter House in the Abbey of the oldest door in Britain circa 1050 AD.
And also a pleasant surprise. A Piranesi vase I spotted from a mile off at the British Museum. Apparently it's a fairly accurate depiction of a fragmented one found at Hadrian's Villa. So chuffed to get close to a Piranesi work.
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I asked one of those Guides standing at the Abbey if he'd allow me to see Spenser's and Milton's memorials as part of Poet's corner was sectioned off and he did. He opened it up and I was able to read the inscriptions.
But on the way he said "And there's Dickens" to which I said (according to Alan Bennett) "Ah, he never wanted to be interred here" to which the Guide replied "No, that was Hardy".
Now I'm not sure if the Guide is correct, Bennett, both of them or if I'd mixed up what Bennett had said in the past.
But on the way he said "And there's Dickens" to which I said (according to Alan Bennett) "Ah, he never wanted to be interred here" to which the Guide replied "No, that was Hardy".
Now I'm not sure if the Guide is correct, Bennett, both of them or if I'd mixed up what Bennett had said in the past.
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Bought another detector last week and went to my old farm permission earlier today to see if I can still detect there. Took a late 19th century (if I recall) lead bag seal that I found when last on his farm years ago to give him.
The answer was yes. I'm starting tomorrow in a field that brings up Roman and medieval.
Chuffled.
The answer was yes. I'm starting tomorrow in a field that brings up Roman and medieval.
Chuffled.
I think you probably need several days. I've been there a few times and only managed to see a small part. By the way, somewhere in there you can find my picture, or rather that of my avatar.
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Ye, deffo. Maybe book a night or two down there at some point.
Upstairs was closed off due to covid, including the Roman room.